Afghanistan Casualties Over Time and Space

The data comes from the Defense Casualty Analysis System for Operation Enduring Freedom. Here it is over time:

Notice the seasonality of deaths in Afghanistan, likely due to the harsh winters. Here is the same data plotted across space (service member home towns):

Not surprisingly, hometowns of OEF casualties are similar to those of service members killed inĀ Iraq.

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